BC Works (Kitimat) smelter reduces production following strike
July 26 2021 - 3:32PM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto has begun reducing production at its BC Works
aluminium smelter in Kitimat, Canada due to a strike initiated by
the Unifor Local 2301 union after negotiations failed to reach a
new collective labour agreement.
Production will be reduced to around 35 per cent of the
smelter’s 432,000 tonne annual capacity, so that it can safely be
operated by staff and employees required under an essential
services order granted by the BC Labour Relations Board.
Rio Tinto Aluminium managing director Atlantic Operations Samir
Cairae said: “Reducing production will have a significant impact on
the business and community, but we are committed to taking the
necessary steps to operate safely with a reduced workforce.
“We have made every effort to reach a mutually beneficial
agreement through negotiating in good faith over the past seven
weeks, including proposing an independent mediator which was
rejected by Unifor Local 2301.
“We will continue to look for longer term solutions with the
union and work closely with customers and suppliers to minimise
disruptions.”
A reduced workforce is also in place to ensure the Kemano
hydro-power facility continues to run safely.
Rio Tinto employs approximately 1,050 people at the BC Works
smelter and Kemano powerhouse, including around 900 employees
represented by Unifor Local 2301. The company contributed C$780
million to the economy of British Columbia in 2020.
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